2026-10-26 · Beta development notes update

Final racial pass, 26 October 2026

Most of the 15 October racial rework was reversed in favor of racial identity: Orc Command and Dwarf Artisan's Precision return, Human Ruthless drops to 1%, Tauren Plainsrunning climbs to 60%, Skyborne actives are cut but can be re-empowered in the world. Applied at launch.

Removed and replaced

  • Orc Savage (1% crit) removed; Command returns: Hunter and Warlock pets deal 5% more damage.
  • Dwarf Earth Fury (2% crit damage and healing) removed; Artisan's Precision added: 1% hit chance with spells and attacks.

Retuned

  • Human: Ruthless 1% crit (was 2%); The Human Spirit 10% Spirit (was 5%).
  • Tauren: Plainsrunning 2% per stack to a 60% maximum (was 1% to 30%) and no longer increases mounted speed; Endurance back to 5% health only.
  • Orc: Blood Fury cooldown back to 2 minutes (was 3).
  • Troll: Berserking lasts 15 seconds (was 10).
  • Undead: Touch of the Grave internal cooldown 15 seconds (was 25).
  • Skyborne: Wind Blessed 2% haste (was 3%); Read Leyline 50% health and mana regeneration for 15 seconds, or 100% for an hour when used at a ley line (Attuned), cannot be used with Innervate; Skysight 15% movement speed for 15 seconds, or 30% for an hour when used at an elemental convergence (Charged). Both buffs survive death and are removed on entering a raid.

Not returning

  • Weapon specialization racials (Human swords, Orc axes) stay removed: Blizzard does not want future loot tables judged through required weapon types.

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